-The Society-
Momo;

[i]Tonight is a very proud night for your parents. It is your "Coming of Age" ceremony. Tonight, you become a full member of The Society. A banquet is being held in your honor at The Society hall in Tokyo, Japan. There will be fine food, fine wine, and classical music.

You arrive at White Rose Hall via limousine at around eight o'clock at night. The party is held in the ballroom right inside. Waiters dressed in fine suits bring around finger foods speared with toothpicks on silver platters. Everyone was in their finest attire. This was THE event of the year after all.[/i]

"Come on, darling! Let's go inside. Stand up straight. Wave to the guests, come on." Momo's mother pushed her along, whispering advice in her ear. Momo's father smiled and waved at the assembled press and those who lacked the money or status to attend the ceremony. 

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-The Paladins-
Yoromatsu;
"One, two, three four, five six, seven eight..." 

[i]Ever dutiful and striving for perfection, you forego the Induction Ceremony to extend your training. In the gym, in the Ares Hall, the HQ for Japan's Paladins, you can't help but recall your own induction into the Paladins all those years ago.[/i]

"Twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three..."

[i]The more humane part of your conscience whispers that you should be there for the induction of the new Paladins. However, your inner voice of duty demands that you train and get as strong as possible. You only need to be there for the induction of the new Templars after all. You couldn't help but feel proud when you got that letter you secretly wished for. 

"Yoromatsu, we are pleased to extend to you an invitation to join the esteemed ranks of the Templar Order within the Paladins. You are to attend the Induction Ceremony on May 17th. If you are not interested, please tender a formal declination to Chairman Ryota."[/i]

"One-hundred one, one-hundred two..."

"Yo, Yoro-san!" 

"Hm?" Yoromatsu's push-ups were interrupted by his... "friend", Daisuke. There he was, decked out in his silver Templar armor. "Daisuke-san, i've told you not to interrupt me when i'm training." 

"Just wanted to see if you're coming to the Induction Ceremony. Word on the street is you got a certain letter... from a certain chairman..." 

"Hmph. Yes. I'm coming. I'm skipping the induction of the newbies, though. I don't need to be there." Yoro went back to doing his push-ups. "One-hundred three..."

"Jeez man, that's cold. Wouldn't you have wanted the "Seniors" there for your induction?" Daisuke sat on a weight bench.

"One-hundred four, one-hundred five, one-hundred six..." 

"Fine, ignore me if you want to. Well, i'm heading to the ceremony. Lates, bro." Daisuke stood up and walked to the exit, waving to Yoro casually.